ROMAN GOLD AND MALACHITE PENDANT DEPICTING EROTES RIDING HORSES AND

Ca. AD 50 - 200. A gold pendant set with a malachite intaglio engraved with two winged Erotes riding towards one another on horseback, each holding a spear, all on a groundline. The stone is enclosed by a plain oval collet within a broad frame decorated with interlaced filigree and rows of gold grains. A ribbed suspension loop is attached above, with a cluster of granules at its base. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 2010,5006.788. Size: 29mm x 27mm; Weight: 8.2g Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Germany; formerly with S.T. collection, Switzerland, 1980s-2000s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:$1,329.65

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